LOST? DON'T RUN FASTER!

 

LOST? DON'T RUN FASTER!

 

. . . for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found
(Luke 15:32 KJV).

 

Thomas Huxley, famous disciple of Darwin, was in a hurry to catch the train to his next speaking engagement. He took a horse-drawn taxi and told the driver, "Hurry, I'm almost late! Drive as fast as you can!" He assumed the hotel doorman had told the driver the destination.

 

The horses lurched forward and galloped at breakneck speed. After a time, Huxley realized they were going in the wrong direction. Leaning forward, he shouted to the driver, "Do you know where you're going?" Without looking back or slacking the pace, the driver answered, "No, Your Honor, but I'm going as fast as I can."

 

Sadly, that story is not only an illustration of Huxley and his misguided followers, it portrays the predicament of many today. Great speed toward an unknown destination!

 

I can recall two times when I was lost — once in a mountain wilderness and once in a large city. Both times, I experienced a sensation of panic and a desire to run. I had no idea of where I was or which way to go, but I wanted to go as fast as I could.

 

In the hurry of modern living, do you know where you are and where you are going? Or are you running fast toward an unknown destination?

 

Life response: I will be sure that my destination is Heaven.